Pitre, Giuseppe
1841 - Born on December 21st in Palermo. Italian folklorist and physician.
1871 - Compiled the Biblioteca delle tradizioni popolari siciliane ("Library of Sicilian popular traditions").
1882 - Founder of the Archives for the Study of the Popular Traditions.
1894 - His basic bibliography of the Italian popular traditions, was published.
1916 - Died on April 10th.
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